Associate Director, Programs

Job Title

Location

Remote

Rolling until

February 10, 2025

Apply Here

https://airtable.com/app6ZzbMz9WXrYcMU/pagLYSKfqHcDEqgoz/form

Eligibility

N/A

Job Period

Permanent, Full-time Start Date: March/April 2025

Pay/Salary

$75,000 - 85,000 (varies by experience and geography)

Position Type

Full-time, Remote

Status

Open

Organizational Overview

Position

trubel&co is eager to welcome a full-time Associate Director to offer their experience managing educational programs and streamlining operations, while advancing the pursuit of justice. This role will involve a mix of program management, operational strategy, and business development, and the role will report directly to the Executive Director. This position is responsible for assisting the Executive Director in managing the day-to-day programs operations, including partnership development, fundraising, impact measurement, and internal and external communications.

trubel&co was formally founded in 2022, and this role will be joining a growing team, offering agency and potential to grow as developed. trubel&co has impacted 800+ youth through our courses and workshops, and has large ambitions for scale. We are looking for a creative, analytical, and passionate candidate who has a strong interest in liberatory innovation, educational equity, and early-stage ventures. You will be a strategic thinker and a real doer, someone who takes initiative to develop and implement creative ideas to increase organizational efficiency and deliver programs that empower our community of diverse trubelmakers. The ideal candidate has experience of running operations for educational programs for youth from diverse backgrounds.

Learn more about Mapping Justice here.

Learn more about our workshop offerings here.

Responsibilities

Program Management (60%)

Oversee all aspects of trubel&co’s flagship program, Mapping Justice, including promoting program goals and objectives, leading student recruitment, application, and selection, managing partnerships with key stakeholders, planning events, and overseeing daily tasks

Manage daily program operations at trubel&co and act as supervising intermediary between universities, schools, staff, community organizations, government agencies, and Executive Director (ED)

Foster a supportive, safe, and positive environment that builds a sense of community among program participants through staff & student mentorship

Manage and support the training of instructional staff during summer programs, and support supervising Instructional Designer and Geospatial Justice Fellows; this also involves providing direct curricula development support & planning for programs

Refine impact measurement of educational programs

Organizational Operations & Communications (20%)

Manage and triage incoming partnership, collaboration, email communications, and program inquiries, ensuring timely responses and appropriate delegation

Recruit employees as needed to strengthen and expand programs and operations, and support their transition

Represent trubel&co at conferences, workshops, or networking events to build relationships and promote the organization’s mission

Craft and distribute communication materials, such as newsletters, press releases, and updates, to highlight program milestones and organizational achievements

Business Development & Grant Writing (20%)

Work with the development team to source, write, and manage grants, including the tracking of outcomes and expenditure post-grant reception

Design and develop new ways to spread access to our services in liberatory innovation; explore partnership development & revenue-generation pathways

Help manage ongoing business development relationships, including universities, corporate sponsorships, and foundations

The role is a full-time, permanent position. 100% remote, however some travel may be required. Must be legally authorized to be a full-time employee in the US. Responsibilities may evolve over time, upon mutual terms and as opportunities open up. Candidate should commit at least one year in this role. Candidate will report directly to the Executive Director.

trubel&co offers PTO, paid holidays, health and ancillary benefits for eligible full-time employees. To allow for time to rest and recharge, we are closed for a week as a summer break in August.

What we’re looking for

In line with our commitment to equity, candidates do not need to have certain degrees or come from a specific background. What’s important is that you have/are:

Education Management Experience: You have deep experience in creating curated learning environments, managing remote teams, instructors, and students to implement curriculum and oversee processes. You have knowledge of various nonprofit functions, and you bring in best practices from working with students. You are passionate about empowering youth, especially those underserved. You believe in the possibility of providing educational programs that combine STEM and civic engagement to them and grow future proximate leaders who have experienced challenges. Prior classroom or instructional experience is a plus.

Skilled Communicator: Excellent verbal and written storytelling skills, with a strong ability to summarize various approaches, data, and outcomes, articulating clear insights from distilled information. You look forward to sharing the impact of our work across multiple stakeholders, with the ability to shift from advertising to a group of students to advocating to a room of funders. You’re committed to our work and welcome brainstorming how our programs and content can be better designed to maximize impact. You have experience effectively conveying technical information to non-technical groups. Prior grant writing or fundraising experience is a plus.

Justice Advocate: Liberatory pedagogies excite you, and you carry an unwavering commitment to justice, especially elevating the voices and experiences of marginalized and frontline communities. You’re passionate about how tech and innovation can unlock social change. You bring a deep commitment to anti-racist instructional practices and equity within STEM. Prior experience in the nonprofit sector, social entrepreneurship, or education is a plus.

Entrepreneurial Mindset: You bring an ownership mindset to all that you do, taking responsibility for outcomes and staying solution-oriented. You are extremely proactive, can operate independently and make decisions thoughtfully, without supervision, able to pivot as needed. You excel at time-management and balancing tasks. You move quickly, but deliberately, and bring authenticity, humor, and vulnerability to the workplace. You are not afraid of wearing multiple hats simultaneously, with a phenomenal work ethic. You bring a growth mindset with a hunger for feedback. You have a willingness to ask for help when needed and are quick to learn new tasks.

How to Apply

Does this role sound like a good fit? Please submit an application with any available (optional) accompanying materials (e.g., cover letter, lesson plans, blog posts, portfolio, strategy decks). Please reach out if you have any questions; we want to set you up for success. Send a note to hiring@trubel.co with the Subject: “Associate Director Application”.

Application Process:

Stage 1: Brief Intake Form

Please fill out the application intake form here. In addition to the brief questions, all applicants should feel welcome to include anything in addition that will help add color to your profile. This addition is completely optional; there is no negative impact to not providing additional materials beyond a resume.

Stage 2: Short Informational Interview

A short informational interview will be conducted shortly after receiving and reviewing the intake form and any additional materials provided. Please prepare any questions for trubel&co at this time.

Stage 3: Full Interview + Take Home Case Study

The finalist interview will be a one-hour conversation with the leadership team. There will also be an activity related to the role required in preparation as a take-home (e.g., case study, lesson plan) to be presented during the interview. Applicants at this stage will be compensated for their time.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. trubel&co is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Role not a perfect fit? Please reach out! We’d love to learn more about you and explore potential opps to spark trubel. We also welcome you to join our talent pool!

What else are we looking for? Please check out our broader job board to see other roles we are actively seeking. Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn for updates from our team, including potential opportunities that may pop up.

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